Arsenal did try their luck and managed to become top of the standings, but I agree that they won't be first until the end of the season... Last season they had a 100% opportunity to win but god only knows why they couldn't do it... This season it seems to me that history will quickly repeat itself...
With one-quarter of the Premier League matches played this season, it will be hard for one of us to guess right the team to lift the PL title this season.
The teams, I am keeping an eye on are Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Newcastle. One of these teams would lift the PL trophy in my opinion.
If Arsenal keeps being consistent in winning their matches whether small or big, they will be lucky enough to possibly be able to contest for the premier league and UEFA titles every season. As for UEFA, Arsenal will still qualify for it next season. They will keep making it to the top position until someday they will be declared as the winner of the PL title.
Arsenal teams are beginning to have less doubt in themselves because they now believe they can win matches when they play with their full strength of not lose any points because it count